Great Plains 3S-4000 User Manual

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

Installation Instructions

3S-4000 Folding Min-Till Drill

Acre Counter Update

Used with:

• 3S-4000

General Information

When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and
warnings areserious- follow without exception. Your life and

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the lives of others depend on it!

These instructions explain how to install the bat­tery operated Acre Counter. The Acre Counter is
used to calculate and display the field acres and
total acres accumulated on the implement it is
mounted on and calibrated for.

These instructions apply to:

194-210A Electronic Acre Meter Kit

Manual Update

Refer to the 3S-4000 operator’smanual for de­tailed information on safely operating, adjusting,
troubleshooting and maintaining the Acre
Counter. Refer to the parts manual for part
identification.

195-242M-A Operator’sManual
195-242P Parts Manual

Before You Start

Page 6 has a detailed listing of parts included in
the Acre Counter package. Use this list to inven­tory parts received.

Tools Required

• Electric drill

• Basic hand tools

Definitions

Right hand and left hand as used in this manual
are determined by facing the direction thedrillwill
travelwhile in use.

© Copyright 2003 Printed

10/27/2003

194-209M

Acre Counter Update

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Assembly Instructions

Refer to Figure 1

1. Select a ground drivenshaft with easy ac­cess. Install the two halves of the magnet ac­tuator around the shaftand slide theactuator
together.Positionthe magnet actuator next to
the bearing mount.

Note: Take care when sliding the actuator togeth­er so not to break one of the tabs.

2. Remove the two nuts and lock washersfrom
the carriage bolts which hold the bearing to
the mount.

3. Place the bracketwhich holds the pickup sen­sor over the bolts and replace the nuts and
lock washers. Tighten nuts.

4. Attach the pickupsensor to the sensor brack­et. Secure the ground wire to one of the
mounting screws. Slide the sensor so it is no
more than 1/8" from the magnet actuator. Do
not allow the sensor to touch the magnet ac­tuator. Tighten screwsto hold in place.

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Figure 1

Magnet Actuator

Refer to Figure 2

5. Mount the acre counter console to the drill
frame. Select a location close to the pickup
sensor which allows easy access for reading
or adjustments. Pick a location which allows
the console to be mounted in a vertical posi­tion.

6. Hold the console in place and mark where to
drill the holes forthe mounting screws.

7. Drill 11/64" holes where marked and secure
the acre counter console in place with two
3/4" x 10-16 self taping screws.

8. Connect the cable from sensor pickupto the
acre counter console. Windup and tie out of
the way any extra cable.

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Figure 2

Acre Counter Console

194-209M 8/22/2006